Author Archives: aheartforhomeschooling

Not Today…..YES Today! Did you ever run out of power?  Our home was with without power again due to the wild summer weather we’ve been having.  Living semi-rural we lose many basics when the power goes out.  It’s fun and cozy at the beginning, but the novelty soon wears off. Have you personally ever runContinue reading “Not Today”

Created to hold over 100 times the info a traditional bar code can hold, the QR code, the “QUICK RESPONSE code”…was created to be the fast transfer of information with the simple swipe of a digital device. Let’s repurpose the QR code!  Let’s still call it a QUICK RESPONSE code, but instead of zapping it to find aContinue reading “QR Codes”

When I was a little girl I played school with real curriculum and even a real chalkboard….but…..I had pretend students.  That didn’t stop me then from being a teacher, and if you know me now, God so firmly planted those seeds that I still love teaching! My daughter played veterinarian when she was a little girl and todayContinue reading “Pretend Play”

Driving on a beautiful country road….searching for peaceful music….and the car radio produces…static!  Voices, slow songs, fast songs, white noise – all at the same time! Sort of reminds me of life today.Can you hear it?  Can you feel it?The constant influence of people and media and agendas and goals and thoughts and hopes and etc…all atContinue reading “Static”

Drive Thru coffeeOnline bankingRobots vacuuming your house We live in a VERY fast paced world!  (Except for these lazy summer days – let’s keep them creeping by…) What do you do with all the extra time you have now that automations are working for you?  What?  You are still so busy and out of time?Continue reading “Look!”

United States of America United….hmmm….if you’ve spent any second driving around looking at yard signs or browsing news channels or scrolling through social media you can clearly perceive that we are not a very united country.  We aren’t even playing as nicely as a bunch of toddlers in a sandbox! What do we think God meansContinue reading “USA”

Ever wish you had something to show for this summer season of fun in the sun?  Something other than a tan that will fade and a camera roll of photos you WILL one day make in to an album? Choose a Psalm.  Any Psalm.  And memorize it this summer.Write it on notecards and leave them inContinue reading “Summer Homework”

Dawn Dish Soap:  Tough on Grease, Gentle on Wildlife – We are in the middle of verifying this one as our daughter’s dog was sprayed by a skunk tonight and they are on wash #4 or 5! Windex: Big Fat Greek Wedding would use it for literally everything! And then there is Apple Cider Vinegar!  A shotContinue reading “The BEST Cure-All”

Let’s talk about ice cream.  REAL ice cream!  Not the frozen dairy dessert or soft serve confection popular at this time of year.  I’m talking about the kind of ice cream that freezes rock solid and bends your spoon as you try to sneak a little scoop! Real ice cream is costly – it’s anContinue reading “Ice Cream”

Good Beginnings is the name of our Preschool at our church.  (It actually should be called GREAT Beginnings!)  As you can imagine, there are many wonderful celebrations of a child’s firsts at Good Beginnings: first teacher, first recess, first time reading, first time owning a Bible!  🙂 Life is filled with good beginnings – even whenContinue reading “Good Beginnings”